[NAGDU] FW: [Njagdu] Taking a Service Animal to a Job Interview: Public Access or Reasonable Accommodation?

Wayne & Harley k9dad at k9di.org
Fri Apr 28 15:19:27 UTC 2017


*Hello,
The Answer is, It depends. As per the AskJan newsletter... If the 
interview is happening at a job fair open to the public, then yes, you 
can bring your Guide Dog as it it open to the public and Title II, and 
III apply. If, however, it is happening at the place of business, then 
Title I applies. You'd should request, before hand,  a reasonable 
accommodation from the business to bring your Guide Dog with you to the 
interview.
Hope this helps.

Wayne And Harley

*On 4/28/2017 9:05 AM, Rebecca Sabo via NAGDU wrote:
> Hi
> I have a job interview on Tuesday should or should not bring my guy dog with me. Also any suggestions would be great how to approach bringing my dog if I get the position
> Becky
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Apr 28, 2017, at 6:20 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Huh.  When I was interviewing for jobs, well before the ADA, I didn't even
> think about whether or not I should bring my guide dog with me.  I just did
> it.  We come as a set, pretty much.  I don't recall any interview that
> didn't require considerable travel by bus or subway, plus walking through
> the city, so of course I used my dog.  My first dog went on so many job
> interviews that she learned to look for a reception desk as soon as we
> walked into an office building.  Smart girl.
>
> Sometimes I think the ADA just complicates things.
>
> Tracy
>
>
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> From: NJAGDU [mailto:njagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch
> via NJAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 3:41 PM
> To: New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Ginger Kutsch
> Subject: [Njagdu] Taking a Service Animal to a Job Interview: Public Access
> or Reasonable Accommodation?
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> Taking a Service Animal to a Job Interview: Public Access or Reasonable
> Accommodation?
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> JAN e-news 2nd quarter
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> URL: http://askjan.org/enews/2017/Enews-V15-I2.htm#1
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> Issues related to service animals in the workplace continue to confuse both
> employers and the individuals with disabilities who use the service animals,
> but one of the most confusing issues is whether a job applicant has a right
> to take a service animal to a job interview. The answer depends on whether
> the interview is part of a public event, such as a job fair, or a private,
> one on one interview in the employer's place of business. Why does it matter
> whether the job interview is public or private? It matters because there are
> different rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related to
> service animals in public places versus places of employment.
>
> Public job fairs are typically covered by title II (state and local
> government) or title III (public accommodations) of ADA depending on who
> sponsors the fair.  They are usually open to anyone who wants to attend so
> they are considered public. Under titles II and III of the ADA, individuals
> with disabilities attending a public job fair have a right to take their
> service animals with them according to Department of Justice guidelines
> <https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html> .
>
> For private, one on one job interviews, title I (employment) of the ADA
> applies, assuming the employer has at least 15 employees. Under title I,
> individuals with disabilities do not have an automatic right to bring a
> service animal to a job interview; bringing an animal into an employer's
> place of business is a form of reasonable accommodation, meaning the job
> applicant must ask to bring the service animal to the interview and the
> employer must consider the request.
>
> But what should an employer do if a job applicant shows up with a service
> animal without prior approval? From a practical standpoint, the best thing
> might be to go ahead and conduct the interview if possible and then discuss
> the service animal if the applicant is offered the job. This way, the
> employer focuses on the job applicant's qualifications and not on the
> employee's disability. In some cases, the employer might need to ask about
> the service animal as part of determining whether the applicant is
> qualified. For example, if the applicant is applying for a food service job,
> there will be work areas where the service animal is not allowed and the
> employer may need to make sure the applicant can perform the job without the
> service animal present at all times. For purposes of the job interview, this
> discussion should be brief and focused on job performance.
>
> For job applicants with disabilities who use service animals, there are a
> couple of different options for the job interview. First, the applicant can
> notify the employer that he/she uses a service animal and ask whether the
> service animal can be used during the job interview. Applicants should be
> prepared to provide medical documentation if the employer requests it; under
> the ADA, employers are allowed to require medical documentation when an
> applicant or employee requests an accommodation. Some employers try to
> minimize medical documentation related to accommodation requests for job
> interviews, so hopefully applicants will not be required to provide any, but
> it is good to be prepared.
>
> The other option is to not use the service animal during the job interview.
> Some people need their service animal with them at all times, but others are
> able to be without the service animal for brief periods and opt to wait to
> talk with an employer about the use of the service animal until after a job
> offer is secured.
>
> Also, there may be state laws related to service animal access that require
> employers to automatically allow job applicants to bring a service animal to
> the job interview. For information about state laws, see
> http://servicedogcentral.org/content/node/51
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